What are you listening 2 now?

[Baxcalibur]

Yesterday and today... Schoenberg's chamber arrangements of Mahler's "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen" and "Das Lied von der Erde."



I don't miss hearing the full orchestra in these works, at all. But the performance of "Das Lied von der Erde" was so haunting that I'm not sure if I could listen to the piece again.

[vandermolen]

Arguably the best Tallis Fantasia with its cathedral acoustic.

[Mandryka]

Funny sound, I actually thought there may be a problem with the hifi and changed systems. But anything with Emmanuel Bonnardot singing is probably, maybe, worth hearing once even if you have to suffer a bit for it.

[Traverso]

La Vallée des cloches

Momo Kodama piano

[Irons]

Vaughan Williams: Job.

Second of four recordings Boult made of a work that is elbowing others aside to become my favourite piece by RVW. 

[prémont]

Funny sound, I actually thought there may be a problem with the hifi and changed systems. But anything with Emmanuel Bonnardot singing is probably, maybe, worth hearing once even if you have to suffer a bit for it.

Which problems? I haven't observed any.

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Continuing that Segovia series with Vol.3:

[Que]

Earlier:



Now:

[Brahmsian]

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.3 in D minor, WAB 103. Eugen Jochcum, Staatskapelle Dresden

First listen to this recording of the most problematic (for me) Bruckner symphony. It sounds amazing. Could this be the performance to make the music click for me? We shall soon find out.

The 3rd seems to be the most 'love it or hate it' of the nine. I've grown to really love it over time.

[Lisztianwagner]

Luigi Dallapiccola
Canti di prigionia
Due cori di Michelangelo Buonarroti il Giovane

Hans Zender & Ensemble InterContemporain
New London Chamber Choir


Such powerful compositions for their poetical expressiveness, introspection and inventive strenght; the instrumentation creates an intimate, but also suggestive atmosphere and such a beautiful combination of darkness and light, alternating intense, haunting moments shaken by dramatic thrills and dissolved in ethereal nuances, and shining, contemplative passages of penetrating lyricism. Very striking performances too.

[Roasted Swan]

Another cheap Charity Shop purchase;



makes me sit up and re-address all over again that easy (lazy?) trope that Karajan layered thick dollops of orchestral texture and tonal richness onto every work he conducted.  Obviously his Sibelius is well (and rightly) praised.  But this is craggy powerful dynamic Sibelius not at all the upholstered sound the standard narratives might lead one to expect.  I'm not a Karajan acolyte or nay-sayer but this Sibelius is very fine.

Note to self - DON'T buy MORE new Sibelius when you already have this in your collection but don't know it as well as it deserves!!

[Mandryka]

Which problems? I haven't observed any.

Doesn't it sound to you as though at least some of the tracks are recorded in a bathroom? The first track especially. Maybe it is my speakers! Or ears 

[vers la flamme]

The 3rd seems to be the most 'love it or hate it' of the nine. I've grown to really love it over time.

I definitely loved every minute of last night's play through. Great recording!

[Brahmsian]

I definitely loved every minute of last night's play through. Great recording!

Great to hear! 

[Todd]

[Harry]

Get little reaction on my topic CD'S to give away, lots of them. Anyone interested send me a PM. Preferably as near as possible to the Netherlands. Small parcels with one or two CD'S is not a possibility, to much work and time consuming. I have between 300-500 CD'S to give away. From the middle Ages to the 20th century all genres are in the mix.

[Lisztianwagner]

I definitely loved every minute of last night's play through. Great recording!

It's a powerfully impressive recording; I rarely listen to it, because about Bruckner, I usually end up choosing Karajan, but Jochum is undoubtedly superb too.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Joaquim Serra: Orchestral Works. El Valles Symphony Orchestra, Emili Brugalla & Salvador Brotons.

[DavidW]

Shostakovich's 7th Barshai.  It has been along time and I forgot how great Barshai is.  He is really like Mravinsky or Kondrashin in modern sound.  Never sentimental, just lean and boldly played, always maintaining momentum.  It was so good that after listening to that enormous symphony I had to resist the urge to put in another cd from the set!


Nielsen's 4th and 5th Oramo.  I love Oramo's Elgar so much I thought I would branch out.  He hits another home run with Nielsen.  He is truly great at focusing on and highlighting the structure of the symphonies.  BTW I ordered some pizza and the delivery gal came to the door when I was listening to Nielsen's 4th.  Her reaction "wow! someone in South Carolina listens to real music! that made my day!"


Mozart's 35th and 38th symphonies Davis/Dresden.  Dresden plays these symphonies richly.  It might be too heavy and traditional for some folks but it was a real treat and Davis never lets the music drag even while playing slower than what would be played these days.

[DavidW]

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.3 in D minor, WAB 103. Eugen Jochcum, Staatskapelle Dresden

First listen to this recording of the most problematic (for me) Bruckner symphony. It sounds amazing. Could this be the performance to make the music click for me? We shall soon find out.

If it doesn't click with Jochum, try Tintner.  He opened the door for me on the third.  I'm not a huge fan of the Tintner cycle but I think his earlier Bruckner is outstanding.